中國在1970s年代進行經濟開放改革，中歐正式官方關係也始自1970年代，自1980年代西方國家對中國實施武器禁運，歐盟也加入行列，1989年天安門事件後雙方關係因為歐盟所希望推動的人權問題而凍結，但顯然在經貿方面並未受到影響，可見雙方的關係仍一直建立在「務實主義」（pragmatism）的經濟領域上。2012年習近平執政後，強調全面性的主動外交政策，其中「2014中歐政策白皮書」（2014 China-EU Policy Paper）強調與歐洲建立「全面性策略性夥伴關係」。檢視過去的中歐關係，雙方對於彼此關係的看法與定位可能不盡相同，例如在中國「新大國關係」、「多極」的外交理念，而歐盟著眼於「多邊主義」等。在全球地緣政治與國際 關係劇烈變動的新世界秩序中，中歐關係能否「再定位」（re-orientation）？中國是否能真的與能與歐洲建立起實質而有意義的「全面性策略性夥伴關係」，其挑戰與癥結何在？這都是本文所要探討的。

China opened market and made revolutions on economics in 1970s, and that was the beginning of their official relationships and economic interactions. Since the west countries exerted weapon embargo on China in 1980s, Europe enter into force too. After The Tiananmen Square protests of 1989, China-EU relations was frozen by virtue of Europe’s promotion for human rights. But the trade and economic relations were not affected since their affiliation is established by pragmatism. Since 2012 Xi Jinpin became the president of China, EU become China’s diplomatic stage again. Inspect on the antecedent China-EU relations, there were many achievements in economics and trade. However, there are many discrepancies between views and positions on each other such as China’s stress on “new type of major power relationship” “multi-polar” while EU highlighted on “multilateralism”. Besides, the several issues like human rights EU eagerly advocated were resolutely rejected by China. The interior factor may include institution, culture and perspectives on international relations. This essay aims to explore if China and EU can establish the substantial “comprehensive strategic partnership” and the re-orientation of China-EU relations in the drastically changing new international order.